Universalization of the Mine Ban Treaty is key to ensure that the goal of “ending the suffering caused by landmines” can be achieved and that the emerging international norm of a total ban on antipersonnel landmines continues to take hold. Over three-fourths of the world’s countries have now joined the Mine Ban Treaty. As of 20 July 2006, there were 151 States Parties and an additional 3 SignatoryStates, which must still ratify. Find here our messages to States not Parties.
“JOIN THE CONVENTION !”
This is our message to ALL States not Parties (see list)
The following states have shown openness towards joining the Convention and some of them have started the necessary measures to do so. They need to be encouraged to complete their process quickly ! For more information on the situation in these countries, contact Simona Beltrami at simonaSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org. Countries marked with * are signatories.
Bahrain, Indonesia*, Kuwait, Marshall Islands*, Micronesia, Palau, Poland*, Oman, UAE, Tonga, Tuvalu
“SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH VICTIMS AND YOUR INTEREST IN THIS GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROBLEM !”
This is the message for States not Parties who are not likely to join now but who could show that they want to address the problem, internationally or nationally! One way to do so is to adopt interim measures including:
- adopting a moratorium on production, export, use;
- providing information about anti-personnel mine stockpiles and starting plans for stockpile destruction;
- assisting landmine survivors and their families;
- engaging in mine clearance and mine risk education where needed;
- co-sponsoring the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution on universalization of the mine ban treaty;
- submitting a voluntary transparency report such as those required of States Parties under Article 7 of the treaty;
- drafting national legislation or other process needed for accession (by States not Parties) or ratification (by the remaining 3 signatories);
- sharing information on victim assistance, mine clearance, mine risk education;
- attending (as observers) Meetings of States Parties and the Intersessional Standing Committee meetings.
